- Verbattle 2006 is sponsored by Britannia Tiger Biscuits and is supported by Wockhardt Hospitals, HDFC Home Loans, MSIL and Amber Valley Residential School.    - Verbattle 2006 - Press Conference was held in Bangalore on Thursday, 29th June    - First Verbattle winners - Bishop Cotton Girls’ School, Bangalore team, Aditi Devanathan & Payoshi Roy    - Sanjeevini, a health show on Udaya TV produced by T V house completes 45 episodes    - Verbattle sponsor Wockhardt Hospitals has started a new venture on Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore. The venture will be a large multi-specialty hospital.    - Herbattle, the first ever biggest intellectual event for women will be organized and conducted by T V House in November this year.    - Senior Verbattle for college students will be organized in January 2007 in Bangalore.    - www.helikeli.com will be the talent manager for Verbattle.    - Mr. K. Jairaj, IAS, a patron of Verbattle has been recently appointed as the Commissioner, Bangalore City Corporation.    - Verbattle 2006 will begin with zonal level in Hubli on the 17th of August, 2006.    - The Zonal Topics for Verbattle 2006 will be posted on the website on 1st August    - The Department of Youth Services and Sports, Govt. of Karnataka has come forward to be assoicated with Verbattle 2006. The Commissioner of the department, Mr. K. C. Ramamurthy, has promised all support to make the event a success.

The topics are for zonal contest only, the two students in a team need to select one topic which is the same for both the participants and one should speak in favor of the statement and the other must speak against.

   
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  1. A friend in need is a friend indeed
  2. Agriculture is a hyped up sector
  3. Amitabh Bachan is the biggest brand name in India
  4. Bureaucrats are capable of running this country well
  5. Computers have taken away artistic skills from people
  6. Depression is the main cause why people commit suicides
  7. Doing IAS is an attractive option for youngsters
  8. Earning at a young age makes people lose respect for values in life
  9. Ethics are more important than science
  10. In future football will be more popular in India than cricket
  11. Gadgets have made life easy
  12. Good people should join politics
  13. Having scientific temperament doesn’t necessarily mean that one is progressive
  14. If you are older does not mean you are wiser
  15. India can trust the US as a friend
  16. India is a free country
  17. India will be a developed country by 2020
  18. India’s large population is its strength too
  19. Indian civilization is a great civilization
  20. Indians are a very disunited people
  21. Indians can be the best in the world
  22. Internet is a source of information
  23. It is okay to tell lies when necessary
  24. Journalists are only interested in sensationalism
  25. Live life for today
  26. Mobile phones help keep relationships
  27. Money can buy love too
  28. Most people become teachers for the salary than for the love of teaching
  29. Movie stars are bad role models
  30. One makes one’s own destiny
  31. Only politicians benefit in a democracy
  32. Personal values are more important than societal values
  33. Politicians are corrupt because people are corrupt
  34. Religion is an individual’s private affair
  35. Sachin Tendulkar’s days as a great cricketer are over
  36. Smoking should be banned in movies
  37. Television is an irritation in a happy home
  38. Television is more interesting than books
  39. The school system spoils many children
  40. The system is the biggest impediment in the path to progress
  41. The young generation in India is growing up in a hopeless manner
  42. There is an emotional disconnect between parents and children in the present day society
  43. There is no defined Indian culture
  44. There is nothing called unconditional love
  45. There should be dress codes everywhere
  46. Tolerance is an Indian virtue
  47. Travel can make a person wiser
  48. We are not capable of developing indigenous world class technology
  49. Women are capable of taking care of themselves
  50. Women can be uplifted only by reservation

Verbattle Zonal Event - Marks Sheet

Fields
Max Marks
Participants
   
No. 1
No. 2
Choice of topics
05
   
Understanding the issue
10
   
Language ability
10
   
Accent/ pronunciation/ clarity/ expression/ voice
20
   
Body language
05
   
Sequential presentation/ logic
10
   
Originality/ confidence/ conviction
10
   
Presentation style/ points/ examples
10
   
Timing/ structure
10
   
Establishment of argument
10
   
Total
100
   
Team total No. 1 + No. 2      
 
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